The new Developer marketing boy. : Training

RDN Dev Days

chlong — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:44:21 GMT

This must be event season, with the rush to get in before Christmas. Readify have published their latest RDN road show all about .NET; TFS; Silverlight etc. David Burela is also being interviewed for the keynote, who is the Imagine Cup 2008 Winner.

What? RDN Dev Days typically have three of Readify’s best developer consultants presenting on various topics and you will have a choice varying tracks to choose from.

8:30am: Event Registration
9.00am: Welcome and Key Note
10.00am: Morning Tea
10:15am: Breakout Sessions
5.15pm: Close

Full agenda here.

Where and When?

SYDNEY: Thursday 30 October 2008, 8:30am – 5:30pm | Cliftons, 190 George Street, Sydney
MELBOURNE: Friday 31 October 2008, 8:30am – 5:30pm | Cliftons, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne
BRISBANE: Friday 7 November 2008, 8:30am – 5:30pm | Cliftons, 288 Edward Street, Brisbane
PERTH: Tuesday 11 November 2008, 8:30am – 5:30pm | Cliftons, 191 St George’s Terrace, Perth

Investment: $315 + GST

Click here to register; here for more information and here for the full agenda.

ISV Royalty LiveMeeting

chlong — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:24:58 GMT

When? Wednesday 10 September 10.30am – 12pm EST

Where? via Live Meeting

What?

Are you an Aussie member of the ISV Royalty Licensing Program and need help understanding the online tools and ordering process? Or are you an Aussie ISV interested in seeing whether the ISV Royalty Program suits your business needs before signing up?

If the answer is YES!, attend this Live Meeting at 10.30am EST Wednesday 10 September 2008, run by the Asia Pacific Operations Centre (APOC) for an overview of the program, as well as covering operational essentials such as:

MOET Training

How to place a fulfilment order
How to report royalty
How to reset MOET password

Explore.ms and CLT Training

How to view agreement, order and invoice details in Explore.ms
How to download the ISV price list
How to send an operational query to Microsoft EOC

To login to the Live Meeting on the day please follow these steps 15 minutes before the meeting starts (10.15am EST):

1) Click here to enter the Live Meeting Lobby

2) Check these details are entered:

Meeting ID: 69G8KM
Entry Code: g9dD[-hT3
3) Wait for the session to start
Trouble Accessing the Live Meeting?
1) Copy this address and paste it into your web browser:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join
2) Copy and paste the required information:
Meeting ID: 69G8KM
Entry Code: g9dD[-hT3
Location: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft

New Training for ISV's

chlong — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:47:07 GMT

Some new training has been published, across Australia, for ISV's. As usual, space is limited, so if you are interested in attending, please register by visiting https://partner.microsoft.com/Australia/40039523.

Application Platform & Windows Server 2008: 1 Day JumpStart
This technical 1 day Jump-Start focuses on Windows Server 2008 as an Application Server with new Server roles. Also includes technical training on IIS 7.0 Application Server, Terminal Services and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
BizTalk RFID Services
The aim of this 2 day hands-on course is to take the student from the “nuts and bolts” of BizTalk RFID to enriching and utilizing BizTalk RFID information streams as part of Business Intelligence. The course also teaches the students how to integrate with external systems, create and call Business Rules, as well as put in place proactive monitoring around the end-to-end solution. As part of the ‘student pack’ for this course, each student is provided with a real (non virtual) BizTalk RFID compatible RFID Reader that will be used throughout the course, which the student can take home at course completion.|
Microsoft Deployment Airlift (Including SoftGrid, VISTA and Windows Server 2008)
This 3 day technical training is a Microsoft Deployment Airlift - which will include SoftGrid, Vista and Windows Server 2008 deployments.
MOSS: Developer Intensive
This 4 day course explores the development opportunities made available with the 2007 Microsoft Office system. You will learn how to extend the Microsoft Office system client applications and how to leverage the new Open File Formats by writing custom code that reads, modifies, and generates Office documents in client applications, as well as server-side components. You will learn how Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services V3 (WSS) plays a central role as an extensible platform for building sites-based business solutions. This course will teach you how to brand WSS sites, as well as how to extend them with collaboration services, Web Parts, Content Types, and custom workflows.
Office Communication Server & Unified Comms
This 3 day Deep Dive is on Office Communications Server and on Unified Communications. Microsoft offers a comprehensive range of solutions and technologies that provides Users with a seamless experience by combining e-mail, instant messaging, voice and video into a single, intuitive system. They enable businesses to replace conflicting systems with a single, unified communications platform that leverages their existing data and telecommunications infrastructure. With the launch of Exchange Server 2007, the 2007 Office system, and Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft enables IT departments to deliver more flexible and more secure communications with simplified infrastructure that streamlines management and reduces total cost of ownership.
PerformancePoint Server 2007
This 2 day instructor-led workshop provides participants with an introduction to Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server (PPS) 2007. The workshop includes theory, demonstrations and hands-on labs to reinforce the key topics presented.
System Center : Virtual Machines Manager , Configuration Manager, Data Protection Manager
This event is your opportunity to get ahead of the curve and be trained before Microsoft launches the biggest release of System Center products for enterprise systems management. This 3 day intense level 300 training includes System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (next version of SMS 2003), System Center Virtual Machines Manager 2007 and System Center Data Protection Manager 2007.
SQL 2008 for Developers
SQL Server 2008 ("Katmai"), the next release of Microsoft SQL Server, will provide a comprehensive data platform that is more secure, reliable, manageable and scalable for your mission critical applications, while enabling developers to create new applications that can store and consume any type of data on any device, and enabling all your users to make informed decisions with relevant insights. Microsoft's Data Programmability platform provides developers with a comprehensive programming framework, web services and data connectivity technologies to efficiently access and manage disparate data.
SQL 2008 BI - JumpStart
SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence platform provides a scalable BI platform optimized for data integration, reporting, and analysis enabling organisations to deliver intelligence where users want it.
SQL 2008 : IT PRO Admin : 1 Day JumpStart
For organizations to be successful and thrive in today’s world of data, they need a vision that addresses key data trends. The data platform vision of Microsoft helps organizations meet these data explosion needs and the next generation of data-driven applications. Microsoft will continue to invest in and evolve the following key areas to support their data platform vision: mission-critical enterprise data platform, dynamic development, relational data, and business intelligence.
Updating your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
This technical training focuses on Windows Server 2008 as an Application Server with new Server roles. Also includes technical training on IIS 7.0 Application Server, Terminal Services and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Visual Studio 2008 Upgrade
This 2 day partner technical readiness event is designed to introduce developers to many of the new features in Visual Studio 2008. Now that Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2008, it is time to start learning how to use these great enhancements in the applications you write and deploy. Learn how Visual Studio 2008 provides a compelling development environment for building rich client and web applications.
VSTS Upgrade to 2008
This 1 day partner technical readiness event is designed to up-skill existing Visual Studio 2005 Team System users to the many new enhancements in the recently released Visual Studio 2008 Team System (“Orcas”) release. This course focuses exclusively on the Team System extensions to VS2008 rather than the core VS2008 changes. This event also examines the many enhancements to Team Foundation Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 : 1 Day JumpStart for Developers
This 1 day technical Jump-Start is designed to introduce developers to many of the new features of Windows Server 2008. As Microsoft prepares to release the most advanced version of their server platform ever, now is the time to start learning how to use many of the great enhancements in the applications you write and deploy. Learn how Windows Server 2008 provides a compelling application foundation and makes huge leaps forward in the area of Microsoft’s DSI (Distributed Systems Initiative) and DFO (Design for Operations).
Windows Server 2008 : IT Pro
This 2 day Windows Server 2008 Essentials is intended for IT professionals and partners currently experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003. The course will focus on and discuss the following product scenarios and technologies: Centralised Application Access, Branch Office, Security & Policy Enforcement and Server Management.

Click here to visit https://partner.microsoft.com/Australia/40039523 for more information.

SQL Server 2008 Training

chlong — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:39:04 GMT

Greg & Andrew both beat me to blogging this.

The Australian Partner Readiness site has three SQL2008 sessions listed:

Also check these out from Andy's blog:

There are sessions in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide (not all events are in all cities)

Andrew has also posted the following recently:

SQL Server 2008 JumpStart training

chlong — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:18:47 GMT

The registration of the Partner Jumpstart event has now been opened. Jumpstart is happening one week prior to Tech Ready and is a superset of the Upgrade Your Skills course that will be rolled out to the partners.

Who should attend?

CPLSs that have signed up to deliver the Upgrade Your Skills course broadly, Jumpstart would be a good way to get the raw content, get trained and ready to redeliver the content.
For Partners like SIs, ISVs not enrolled in Metro this is a great opportunity to receive Level 200-300 technical training on SQL Server 2008.

Click Here to Register

What and when is it?

The JumpStart is a 5-day technical training on SQL Server 2008.
The training will take place in Redmond from Feb 5-9, 2008.
It provides early access to solutions-focused depth content created by Microsoft’s Developer & Platform Evangelism Group and is a beta delivery.
The first day comprises general sessions and the subsequent days are broken into four parallel tracks:

Database Infrastructure & Scalability
Business Intelligence
Developer & Software + Services
Upgrades & Application Compatibility

NOTE: This is an exclusive event open only to Microsoft employees, SQL Server partners (SIs, OEMs, VARs and ISVs), Regional Directors and MVPs.

Attendees are responsible for their own travel and expenses. You may also choose to register and watch the Live Streaming of this event.

Click Here to Register

Technorati Tags: SQL Server 2008, Jumpstart, TechReady

More Partner Training for BPIO-U

chlong — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:36:39 GMT

If you are considering developing solutions around SharePoint, Office, Unified Communications or Business Intelligence think about attending this training... if you are wondering what BPIO-U is, it stands for "Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization University".

BPIO University 2 Day Workshop - Sales Track for Partners

This 2 day interactive workshop – targeted at Partners participating in the BPIO Campaigns – has as its outcomes:

to provide an overview understanding of the BPIO Campaign
to provide some relevant sales and marketing knowledge/skills/processes to assist Partners generate and convert leads relevant to the BPIO Campaign
point Partners towards a range of resources to assist them to capitalise on the opportunity provided by the BPIO Campaign.

By using tools made available by Microsoft to work with customers to understand their current level of optimisation, Partners can work with their customers to plan a path to achieve the highest level of business productivity infrastructure optimisation.

The BPIO University targets a number of solution areas including:

unified communications
collaboration
enterprise content management
enterprise search
business intelligence

This course will also supply you with all of the materials and tools you need to expedite the sales process and close deals faster.

1 Day Jump-Start on Collaboration (MOSS), Enterprise Content Management and Search - Technical

The Jump-start is an interactive training session which provides you with the technical introduction and understanding of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), Enterprise Content Management and Microsoft Search from an architectural and solution overview perspective. The session is an Instructor led “chalk & talk” and does not include any hands-on technical labs.

These sessions are ideal if you are a technical person needing to cross train your Microsoft skills and gain an understanding of how these technologies work together in an overall solution. These sessions are led by an experienced ‘in the field’ instructor to give you the fast track introduction and guidance you need as part of your skills enablement roadmap.

Audience: Technical Pre-sales, Architects new to these technologies, Technical Consultants & System Engineers needing to cross train.

Technical Level: 200

Topics covered:

A lap around the architectural landscape – The Microsoft 2007 Office System
Understanding MOSS 2007 – features out of the box
Collaboration Overview
Understanding Enterprise Content Management – what this means to your business
Enterprise Search capabilities
Architecting a business solution so that its data is included in the Enterprise Search experience
An overall solution summary

1 Day Jump-Start on Unified Communication (Exchange 2007 and Office Communication Server) - Technical

The Jump-start is an interactive training session which provides you with the technical introduction and understanding of Unified Communication, Exchange 2007 and Office Communication Server from an architectural and solution overview perspective. The session is an Instructor led “chalk & talk” and does not include any hands-on technical labs.

Audience: Technical Pre-sales, Architects new to these technologies, Technical Consultants & System Engineers needing to cross train.

Technical Level: 200

Topics covered:

A lap around the architectural landscape – The Microsoft Unified Communication story
Understanding Exchange 2007 – features out of the box
Unified Messaging Overview
Understanding Office Communication Server – what this means to your business
Integration with Exchange 2007
Office Communication Server capabilities and architecting a solution
An overall solution summary

1 Day Jump-Start on Business Intelligence and Performance Point Server

The Jump-start is an interactive training session which provides you with the technical introduction and understanding of Business Intelligence and Performance Point Sever from an architectural and solution overview perspective. The session is an Instructor led “chalk & talk” and does not include any hands-on technical labs.

Audience: Technical Pre-sales, Architects new to these technologies, Technical Consultants & System Engineers needing to cross train.

Technical Level: 200

Topics covered:

A lap around the architectural landscape – The Microsoft Business Intelligence story
Understanding Performance Point Server 2007 – features out of the box
Architecting Performance Management solutions
An overall solution summary

Partner Skills Plus

chlong — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:39:18 GMT

Partner Skills Plus (PS+) was launched worldwide on Monday, September 17, 2007. As highlighted at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) and via continuous Partner feedback, there is a serious shortage of technical skills in the marketplace that both we and our Partners are experiencing.

Partner Skills Plus is a global initiative designed to:

Increase the worldwide base of certified services professionals in our partner ecosystem on current and new generation Microsoft technologies
Accelerate knowledge transfer to our partners on our new products
Assist partners in building and retaining a skilled employee base

Value to Partners:

Getting certified for Microsoft technologies can help your organisation win more business and meet Microsoft Competency requirements. Take advantage of huge savings today, with 32% off certification exam fees and as many exam savings vouchers as you need to earn your Microsoft new-generation certifications. Learn more.

The FY08 PS+ Offer Highlights:

Unlimited vouchers for e-Learning and exams
Exam Coach: Real-time, online and live access to Microsoft experts 24/7
Discounts on e-Learning titles and Microsoft Press publications

View a demo of Exam Coach at www.myexamcoach.com and visit the PS+ site: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/trainingevents/training/40029197

BPIO University

chlong — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:35:39 GMT

If you are in a pre-sales or sales role and are talking to technical or business decision-makers, BPIO U will arm you with information and tools you need to drive your revenue. If you are a technical expert and support Microsoft Office Systems solutions, BPIO U will give you the technical expertise to deliver business and technical value to your customers.

The below 3 x 1-day technical jump-starts and 1x 1-day sales jump-start sessions, that are instructor-led training will teach you how to position the 2007 Microsoft Office system in business conversations with customers—driving to a higher close rate.

Title: 1 Day Jump-Start on Collaboration (MOSS), Enterprise Content Management and Search
What: The Jump-start is an interactive training session which provides you with the technical understanding and knowledge of MOSS, Enterprise Content Management and Microsoft Search solutions. The session is Instructor led and “chalk & talk” and do not include any hands-on technical labs.

The training provides in-depth coverage of the planning, design, and architecture issues involved in deploying MOSS 2007, Enterprise Search, and Enterprise Content Management

REGISTER NOW https://www.local.microsoft.com.au/australia/events/register/home.aspx?levent=799160&linvitation
Title: 1 Day Jump-Start on Unified Communication (Exchange 2007 and Office Communication Server)
What: The Jump-start is an interactive training session which provides you with the technical understanding and knowledge of Unified Communication, Exchange 2007 and Office Communication Server. The session is Instructor led and “chalk & talk” and do not include any hands-on technical labs.

The training provides in-depth coverage of the planning, design, and architecture issues involved in deploying for Microsoft Exchange, Office Communications, and Unified Communication solutions.

REGISTER NOW https://www.local.microsoft.com.au/australia/events/register/home.aspx?levent=371999&linvitation
Title: 1 Day Jump-Start on Business Intelligence and Performance Point Server
What: The Jump-start is an interactive training session which provides you with the technical understanding and knowledge of Business Intelligence and Performance Point Sever. The session is Instructor led and “chalk & talk” and do not include any hands-on technical labs.

The training provides in-depth coverage provides in-depth coverage of the planning, design, and architecture issues involved in deploying Microsoft Office Performance Point Server 2007 and Business Intelligence solutions.

REGISTER NOW https://www.local.microsoft.com.au/australia/events/register/home.aspx?levent=723236&linvitation
Title: 1 Day Jump-Start on Sales Track for Partners
Attend the Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization University (BPIO U) 2008 and increase your 2007 Microsoft Office System revenue; learn how to sell 2007 Microsoft Office Systems to your customers; increase your companies’ Microsoft Office System technical expertise.

REGISTER NOW https://www.local.microsoft.com.au/australia/events/register/home.aspx?levent=383016&linvitation

International Assistance Program

chlong — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:00:13 GMT

The York Group works with Microsoft globally to offer an exclusive channel development program for ISV's. If you are planning on expanding internationally, or promoting your solution overseas, take a look this offering if you want to:

Plan your international expansion with access to a wide variety of market assessment and planning tools
Assess the opportunity with a “101 Questions” list, and determine if expanding your business internationally is right for your company
View the “How to Succeed” guide to develop a strong channel strategy for your expansion plan
Determine which countries and industries are good matches for your solution, and read best-practice channel strategies from other ISVs
Build a database of potential partners whose needs are met by your solution with the York Group Partner Search offer

The York Group have an event in Sydney (as well as France, UK, Germany, Canada, US (Chicago) & Denmark):

When: 23 October 2007

Where: Sydney (North Ryde)

Who should attend: Senior sales & marketing staff

Cost: subsidised price of AUD$3,500 (normal price of AUD$8,500) per company.

For more information:

Click here for more information on the event
Click here for more information on the Microsoft International Assistance Program
Click here for more information on The York Group

2008 Office Developer Conference

chlong — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:58:18 GMT

Dates and location for the 2008 Office Developer Conference have now been announced with Bill Gates delivering a special keynote presentation in sunny San Jose (opposed to sunny Seattle).

When: February 10-13, 2008

Where: San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA

Who: 2000 developers and architects who build solutions on the Office platform (Office clients, servers, and services)

ODC 2008 will bring together architects, developers, industry technical experts, Microsoft insiders and key partners in a public forum for the first time! Together, we will redefine what it means to be focused on Microsoft Office development, exchange ideas on how to continue innovating in this ever-changing space, and share best practices on how to craft the next generation of Office Business Applications. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will deliver a special keynote that is not to be missed.

See you there,

- The 2008 ODC Team

Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about the conference:

Who is the Microsoft Office System Developer Conference for?
Those involved or interested in using the Microsoft Office system (clients, servers, and services) as an application development platform. For example, people in technical roles e.g. architects, developers, designers, and technical managers.
Who can attend?
The conference is open to the public.
Is this the first time for this conference?
No, Microsoft has held this conference three times in the past (2004, 2005, 2006). However, those conferences were only open to a select group by nomination/invitation. This is the first conference that is open to the public.
Will it cost to attend the conference?
Yes, there will be a reasonable registration fee for the conference. For those that register early, we will have a special early bird rate as well.
How many people are you expecting?
We’re expecting between 1800-2000 attendees
Which products/technologies will this conference cover?
Obviously, the conference will cover everything in Microsoft Office system, including clients, servers and services, but business productivity applications don’t exist in isolation. More and more, we’re finding that people are using others parts of the technology stack and bringing together various technologies to make applications more compelling. So a great number of sessions will have topics involving Office application development in the context of leading-edge technologies such as VOIP, Silverlight, integration with third-party line of business applications, etc.
What tracks will you offer?
We are still finalizing the organization of the more than 60 sessions planned. Track information will be available as registration opens in October.
I’ve heard there’s also a SharePoint Conference. What’s the difference?
The SharePoint conference will take place in March 2008 in Redmond, WA. Unlike the Microsoft Office System Developer Conference, the SharePoint conference is primarily intended for those in IT who use, deploy, and configure SharePoint. If you are focused on SharePoint deployment you should attend the SharePoint Conference. If you are a SharePoint developer you should attend Office System Developer Conference. Here you will find the most information about how to develop solutions that not only build on the SharePoint platform, but also take advantage of the other technologies in the Office system.
Why didn’t you just have the conference at the same time/location with SharePoint Conference so people could attend both?
We did look into this but couldn’t make this happen due to lack of suitable space.
Who is delivering the keynote?
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will be delivering a special keynote presentation. Visit our site www.odc2008.com in October to find out more about the other keynote speakers!
Why did you choose San Jose instead of having the conference in the Seattle area?
We looked at several options. Lack of suitable space was a key factor. Also, average temps in San Jose in Feb are Low: 45°F (7°C) High: 63°F (17°C) with 2.84 in (7.21 cm) of precipitation, whereas in Seattle the averages are Low: 37°F (3°C) High: 51°F (10°C) and 4.09 in (10.39 cm). It wasn’t a difficult decision to make.
Who will present sessions?
Sessions will be presented by Microsoft experts and MVPs, as well as other industry/technical experts.
Will you have non-Microsoft staff presenting sessions?
Yes. If you or someone you know would like to present on a relevant technical topic, we’ d be happy to consider them, though slots are very limited. To submit a session idea, please send all relevant information to odcspkr@microsoft.com
Where can I find more information?
Our web site www.odc2008.com will have more information about the conference as it becomes available. Check back often or sign up to get notified!

Technorati Tags: Microsoft Office System Developer Conference, Microsoft Partners

October Training Update

chlong — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:49:19 GMT

Want to ready yourself? Want to increase your profitability?

Visit the Training & Readiness Centre which aims at providing our partners with valuable sales and technical learning resources for Technical, Sales & Marketing people to:

Improve your knowledge of Microsoft’s industry-leading solutions
Meet your customer’s needs more effectively and
Increase their - and your - profitability

Sounds good? The Training for October includes:

Windows Server 2008: IT Pro

This 2 day Windows Server 2008 Essentials is intended for IT professionals and partners currently experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003. The course will focus on and discuss the following product scenarios and technologies: Centralized Application Access, Branch Office, Security & Policy Enforcement and Server Management. >>Register now!

Windows Server 2008: Developer

This two-day technical readiness event is designed to introduce developers to many of the new features of Windows Server 2008. As Microsoft prepares to release the most advanced version of their server platform ever, now is the time to start learning how to use many of the great enhancements in the applications you write and deploy. Learn how Windows Server 2008 provides a compelling application foundation and makes huge leaps forward in the area of Microsoft’s DSI (Distributed Systems Initiative) and DFO (Design for Operations). >>Register now!

MOSS: Developer Intensive

This four day course explores the development opportunities made available with the 2007 Microsoft® Office system. You will learn how to extend the Microsoft Office system client applications and how to leverage the new Open File Formats by writing custom code that reads, modifies, and generates Office documents in client applications, as well as server-side components. You will learn how Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services V3 (WSS) plays a central role as an extensible platform for building sites-based business solutions. >>Register now!

Unified Communications & Exchange Server 2007

Unified Communications solutions reduce the complexities of modern communications into a seamless experience by combining e-mail, instant messaging, voice and video into a single, intuitive system. They enable businesses to replace conflicting systems with a single, unified communications platform that leverages their existing data and telecommunications infrastructure. With the launch of Exchange Server 2007, the 2007 Office system, and soon-to-release Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft offers a comprehensive set of technologies enabling IT departments to deliver more flexible and more secure communications with simplified infrastructure that streamlines management and reduces total cost of ownership. >>Register now!

Forefront & IAG

With Microsoft’s best-in-class Forefront Security products, you’re in control of the new customer opportunities awaiting you. During this course, you’ll learn how the Forefront line of products offers customers peace of mind at the edge, on their servers, and on every desktop. Training will provide depth technical information on: Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 , Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Forefront Security for Exchange , Forefront Security for SharePoint, Forefront Client Security. >>Register now!

BizTalk Release 2

There have been some very significant enhancements to the BizTalk platform in R2. This Jumpstart has been designed as a fast pace, intense workshop to take highly proficient Partners across the new features of BizTalk 2006 R2. The course will explore new functionality such as WF and WCF integration with BizTalk, but assumes some existing knowledge in these areas. The course also explores the new EDI and RFID technologies.
*This is a level 400 workshop and not suitable for those who are new to BizTalk Server.* >>Register now!

Effectively Generating and Converting Leads with Microsoft Infrastructure Optimisation (IO) Campaigns

This 1 day interactive workshop – targeted at Partners participating in any of the OSYCI, BPIO or APIO Campaigns – has as its outcomes:
- to provide an overview understanding of each Campaign
- to provide some relevant sales and marketing knowledge/skills/processes to assist Partners generate and convert leads relevant to each Campaign
- point Partners towards a range of resources to assist them to capitalise on the opportunity provided by each Campaign. >>Register now!

Windows Server 2008 Hosting Road-show

chlong — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:29:33 GMT

When? Tuesday 6 Nov 2007, 8.30am

Where? Sydney: Clifton and Associates - Sydney CBD, Level 2, 200 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Link to Register: Click here to Register Online or register by phone: 132058 (event id 1032352020)

What? Hands-on technical labs for IT Professionals

The official blurb:

The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hosting Roadshow demonstrates how the next generation of Web server technology — Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 and Internet Information Server 7.0 (IIS 7.0) — will help do more for your customers, scale as you grow, and offer unprecedented levels of security. For IT professionals, architects, and technologists who maintain and deploy Web servers or services in the hosting industry, this event will demonstrate how Microsoft’s most advanced Web server to date will help you:

Reduce total cost of ownership
Improve manageability
Create new business opportunities

The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hosting Roadshow is not your typical seminar. Instead, it is a series of hands-on, technical labs designed to teach you how to bring this paradigm-shifting technology to market as quickly as possible. It includes a wealth of information and resources that will empower you to:

Scale Your Infrastructure:

Easily sandbox thousands of Web sites on a single server.
Streamline administration through "Xcopy" deployment of Web sites.

Reduce Costs:

Remote Web server administration tool allows site owners and developers to control delegated Web site features.
Runtime Status and Control API provides rapid access to detailed diagnostic information.

Go to Market Faster:

Extensible, modular architecture allows you to quickly bring new features to market. Deeply integrate IIS into your environment using public configuration and control APIs.
World-class performance and reliability hosting of ASP, ASP.NET, and PHP applications.
New, extensible FTP Server providing secure connections, improved site isolation and more.

Register Now for the Event Near You:
For the Windows Server 2008 Hosting Roadshow event location near you, course agendas and online registration visit http://ws08hostingroadshow.msregistration.com/.

Technorati Tags: Windows Server 2008, Hosting, Microsoft, Microsoft Partner

MOSS 2007 Developer Courses in Australia

chlong — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:39:30 GMT

From Siatro:

A 4-day developer centric course has just been finalised for Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth based on the very successful Sydney one held this July (another is being panned for Sydney so I will blog it as soon as I hear about it). Please contact your partner account manager and ask them about the partner readiness offer (see below).

We are introducing a concept for partner skilling in Aus: we want to offer more courses to the partner channel for emerging products (ie non-Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses) and subsidised then at approx $395/day. If you are an MS Partner in Aus you can now pre-buy a block of training days which can take it down to $275/day. Bear in mind these courses are going to be geared to emerging products and not be the official curriculum; so these are geared for early adopters primarily. The feedback of these courses will eventually build the MOC.

If interested in pre-buying a pack of training course days, contact Sharmilla Gosai or your Partner Account Manager.

Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Australia WPF and Silverlight Training via Readify

chlong — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:49:22 GMT

Tim Sneath has announced some WPF and Silverlight training at a place near you. Check his blog out for other international locations.

3 venues are planned for Australia via Readify:

Sydney: July 30th-August 1st
Silverlight (Readify)

Melbourne: August 20th-22nd
Silverlight (Readify)

Brisbane: August 29th-30th
Silverlight (Readify)

Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Readify, WPF, Silverlight, Training, Partners

SharePoint Developer Training

chlong — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:34:43 GMT

If you are looking for some deep developer training on MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007), then take a look at Siatro's post: http://blogs.msdn.com/ausptsiw/archive/2007/06/19/moss-deep-dive-training-for-partners.aspx

What's it called? Hands-on Solution Development with the 2007 Microsoft Office System including Customizing and Extending Enterprise Content Management Solutions
When is it? 16-19 July, 4 days!
Where is it? Saxons Sydney, Level 10, 10 Barrack St, Sydney
How much? $650 + GST
Who should attend? Developers & System integators (it's 300/400 technical level)

For more information and to REGISTER, visit:

https://www.local.microsoft.com.au/australia/events/register/home.aspx?levent=783945&linvitation

Technorati Tags: MOSS, SharePoint Server, Partners, Training